Moving "My Documents"

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In earlier versions of Windows, it was easy to move the "My Documents" folder
to another location. Right-clicking on the folder on the desktop, and
choosing Properies, there was the coice. And so all programmes wood point to
the new location for saving or opening files.
I think it is a good idea to keep this main folder in a different partition
in case of needing to format C: and install Windows from scratch. But in my
Vista Home Premium, I can't find how to do this. Right-clicking does not give
the Properties choice any longer.
Anyone who have found the way?
 
In Vista the "My Documents" has been replaced with "Documents" under
c:\Users\(youraccount).
You can do what you want to this folder.

If you see a file named "My Documents", it's not a real folder, but a
junction point. It's there for older programs that are looking for it.
Don't try to open or use it.
 
In message <[email protected]> Eva
Tokheim said:
In earlier versions of Windows, it was easy to move the "My Documents" folder
to another location. Right-clicking on the folder on the desktop, and
choosing Properies, there was the coice. And so all programmes wood point to
the new location for saving or opening files.
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Vista is the same, except that it's called "Documents" instead of "My
Documents"
 
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